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Google enhances green technology development
Mega search engine Google.com, today announced an investment of $10.25 million in advancing the development of green technologies. Google is supporting a technology called, Enhanced Geothermal...
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Pond scum power: Algae a way to create fuel
Found on DesMoinesRegister.com The green slime or pond scum that comes from algae could be valuable after all. Renewable Energy Group of Ames says it has developed a process that takes the oil from...
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Power grid holding back renewable energy advances
The New York Times has published an article on an aging power grid and the potential setbacks to wind energy and other sources of renewable energy. Current electric transmission lines are not able to...
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Offshore drilling resistance evaporating
Today, the Worldwatch Institute published an article detailing a decline in offshore drilling opposition in sharp contrast to the year 1982 when the drilling moratorium was enacted. Further expansions...
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Is Wind Power A Viable Solution To Meeting Alternative Energy Needs?
Although it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company’s grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by utilizing the...
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Alternative Energy Sources For Private And Commercial Use
Fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil are a finite resource. As it becomes more difficult to detect and extract from the earth, the costs to the consumer are sure to rise. This trend will continue if...
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Alternative Energy Is Our Future
The availability of alternative energy comes in many different forms. One of these is solar power: Solar power is driven by photovoltaic cells, and these are progressively getting less expensive and...
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Using Renewable Energy To Slash Your Power Bills
With every hike in the price of electricity, more and more people are thinking about using renewable energy for at least part of their regular supply. What type of renewable energy you decide to use...
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How Is Geothermal Energy Turned Into Electricity
Making use of the natural heat from the earth, geothermal energy is a growing force as a source of renewable energy. It has already been used to provide power to 1.2 million homes in the United...
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CSP – Solar Thermal Electricity
There are predominantly two types of solar power generation methods used to create electricity on a commercial scale. Photovoltaic panels, which are the large collections of the systems that you see...
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Our Energy Thirsty World Needs Renewable Resources
The world is an energy devouring place and we need to be exploring greener sources of energy to furnish that demand. We also need to see better ways of using the current green energy technology that...
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Selling Power Back to the Utilities
Selling power back to your utility company can be easy. Essentially you use a solar or wind powered source for energy during the day and it supplies energy back to a grid, causing your utility meter...
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Should We Harvest a Natural Resource – Wind Power?
In today’s economy, with increasing use of electricity and natural resources, the possibility of a low-cost, inexhaustible and dependable energy source is seen by consumers as a breath of fresh air in...
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Geothermal Heating And Cooling – Harnessing the Earth’s Energy
Imagine an HVAC and water heating system that can save 20% to 50% on a building’s energy costs while minimizing CO2 and carbon emissions. Imagine a system that is more reliable, is 2.5 to 4 times more...
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The West Coasts Green Freeway
The governors of Washington, California and Idaho are taking a bold stride to begin to ween ourselves from the current gasoline infrastructure according to a recent Seattle Times article. A proposed...
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